Chiropractic vs. Medicine;
Chiropractic is a ‘vitalistic’ approach to health.
Vitalism defined; a belief in vital principle, a doctrine that maintains that life and the functions of a living organism depend on a non material force or principle separate from physical and chemical processes.
Medical treatment focuses on the symptom.
Chiropractic focuses on the person, working with the bodies own recuperative powers.
Medical treatment usually involves changing the bodies chemistry.
Chiropractic involves restoring nervous system integrity.
Medical doctors prescribe medicine.
Chiropractors adjust the spine—a common source of nervous system interference.